Those who excuse the polytheists are the ignorant ones, not the graveworshippers!

Questioner:

“Oh virtuous shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Those who excuse the graveworshippers for ignorance, some of them are from the people of Tawheed and some of them are from the students of knowledge, do they disbelieve because they...”

Shaykh:

“They indeed are the ignorant ones, not the graveworshippers! Those who excuse the polytheists (Mushrikeen), graveworshippers, they indeed are the ignorant ones; there is no excuse for them. Yes.”

Questioner:

“Oh virtuous shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the one who is ignorant about the disbelief of the disbeliever due to his weak understanding, is there something upon him because of this ignorance?”

Shaykh:

“He asks, if he is ignorant, he asks. {Ask the people of knowledge if you don't know} [1] Yes. How can he be ignorant about the disbelief of the disbeliever and the polytheism of the polytheist (Shirk of the Mushrik) while he is reading the Quran and hears the Quran and what is in it from the criticism (negation, denial, disapproval) of disbelief and the criticism (negation, denial, disapproval) of Shirk and severity in that.”

[1] Surah an-Nahl 16:43.

Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan Al-Fawzaan, may Allah preserve him

Translated by 'Abdurrahīm Ibn Muhammad Al-Hadhramī.​Published on Salafi-Dawah.com.​Use the player below or download the MP3 here.